Sauter, Michael J.

Visions of the Enlightenment the Edict on Religion of 1788 and the politics of the public sphere in eighteenth-century Prussia / [electronic resource] : by Michael J. Sauter. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009. - 1 online resource (xiv, 242 p.) - Brill's studies in intellectual history, v. 177 0920-8607 ; . - Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 177. .

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Frederickian monarchy and the Enlightenment in Prussia -- The ponytail, the enthusiast, and the "enlightened" public sphere -- The Enlightenment on trial -- Conscience and the rhetoric of freedom -- Counting the Enlightenment -- What was Enlightenment? -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: All texts (120) published in response to the edict -- Appendix B: Reviews (57) not published in the "Allgemeine deutsche Bibliothek" -- Appendix C: On the philosophical debate on the nature and boundaries of the Enlightenment.

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Enlightenment--Germany--Prussia.
Elite (Social sciences)--History--Germany--Prussia--18th century.
Social control--History--Germany--Prussia--18th century.
Popular culture--History--Germany--Prussia--18th century.
Political culture--History--Germany--Prussia--18th century.
Ecclesiastical law--History--Germany--Prussia--18th century.
Church and state--History--Germany--Prussia--18th century.


Prussia (Germany)--Social conditions--18th century.
Prussia (Germany)--Politics and government--1786-1797.
Prussia (Germany)--Religion--18th century.


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